Emelina
Flores has nothing. Her home in Ruina has been ravaged by war. She
lacks the powers of her fellow Ruined. Worst of all, she witnessed her
parents’ brutal murders and watched helplessly as her sister, Olivia,
was kidnapped.

But because Em has nothing, she has nothing to
lose. Driven by a blind desire for revenge, Em sets off on a dangerous
journey to the enemy kingdom of Lera. Somewhere within Lera’s borders,
Em hopes to find Olivia. But in order to find her, Em must infiltrate
the royal family.

In a brilliant, elaborate plan of deception and
murder, Em marries Prince Casimir, next in line to take Lera’s throne.
If anyone in Lera discovers Em is not Casimir’s true betrothed, Em will
be executed on the spot. But it’s the only way to salvage Em’s kingdom
and what is left of her family.

Em is determined to succeed, but
the closer she gets to the prince, the more she questions her mission.
Em’s rage-filled heart begins to soften. But with her life—and her
family—on the line, love could be Em’s deadliest mistake.

My Thoughts: 3.75
stars. There was a lot I really loved about this book, namely Em and
her two best friends and their relationship, the setting, though I
would've loved to know a bit more about this world. I did really like
Cas and Iria, as well. I did feel that Cas was quick to forgive Em for a
certain thing that happened, or maybe not forgive, but look past maybe
too easily. I felt that would be really hard to do, regardless of his
growing feelings for her.

Overall, I really did enjoy this story
and will continue with the series, but my biggest complaint, which I
hope is addressed in the next book, is the magic system. It was not
explained very well, or at all, really. Some people have magic. That's
pretty much the extent of what I know from the first book. We got some
examples of what certain people with magic could do, but I really need
to know more!

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